Public Accounts Committee report
EMBARGOED TO 0001 WEDNESDAY APRIL 24 File photo dated 16/07/08 of university graduates. A lack of Government oversight of franchised higher education providers has left the student loan system open to fraud and abuse, MPs have warned. Franchised providers - institutions that operate in partnership with registered universities to deliver courses on their behalf - create "risks" for taxpayers and students, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said. Issue date: Wednesday April 24, 2024.